as in to separate
to set or force apart
the company tried to disassociate itself from the rest of the industry, which is widely viewed as corrupt
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Recent Examples of disassociate
The authors argue that these jokes allowed Germany to disassociate from the horrors of the Holocaust while simultaneously acknowledging its occurrence.
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Pratiksha Thangam Menon, JSTOR Daily, 18 Aug. 2023
On Monday, Whoopi Goldberg, 68, prefaced Hostin’s segment by saying that Trump released a statement disassociating himself from Hinchcliffe’s comments.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
The perfect free day is literally sitting in my house and doing nothing, turning on reality shows and disassociating a little.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Oct. 2024
And the body's natural way of defending itself from that is to disassociate.
—Derek Scancarelli, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Pratiksha Thangam Menon, JSTOR Daily, 18 Aug. 2023
On Monday, Whoopi Goldberg, 68, prefaced Hostin’s segment by saying that Trump released a statement disassociating himself from Hinchcliffe’s comments.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
The perfect free day is literally sitting in my house and doing nothing, turning on reality shows and disassociating a little.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Oct. 2024
And the body's natural way of defending itself from that is to disassociate.
—Derek Scancarelli, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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French Press: The French press is a pot with that steeps the coffee grounds before separating it with a plunger.Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2025
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In some areas, no more than the width of a suburban lawn separates the project from the retreat.Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
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On Monday, the US government announced a new round of regulations on global AI chip exports, dividing the world into roughly three tiers of access.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2025
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The number is calculated by dividing births in a year by the average population for the year.Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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That library was the hub of the community, and losing it will disconnect the community further.R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Battery packs must be disconnected during security inspection.Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2025
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One Pacific Palisades home that survived the Palisades Fire was later split in half by a landslide, CBS News Los Angeles' Rick Montanez reported.Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 16 Jan. 2025
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This $21-billion fund is split equally between shareholders and utility customers.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Physical activity monitors that can dissociate time and intensity might help future research unravel these associations more clearly.Jonathan G. Hakun, Discover Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
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Eat, Drink, and Be Mindful As a person recovering from an eating disorder, eating mindfully and not dissociating when food is around is an ongoing challenge.Alysse Dalessandro, Health, 18 Dec. 2024
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Mark Crew shot his wife in 1982, while an accomplice severed her head.Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 14 Jan. 2025
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Legislation must outlaw ransom payments, severing a critical funding stream for cyberterrorists and criminals.Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Disassociate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disassociate. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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